| Description | Letter dated 15 April 1883 to Macdonald from George Reid, R.S.A., 40 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, thanking for letter and giving directions for writing to him in Florence and Venice, 'You are evidently to become quite as much a permanency at the R.A. dinners as the Cabinet Ministers or even Royalty! … you have every reason to feel proud … not many private citizens can boast of as much', travel plans of some of his Edinburgh circle, completion of Mr. John Smith's portrait, he will start Cassie's picture on his return, he has begun the large canvas of Sir Wyndham Anstruther and son, in need of a holiday, farewell to Mr. Field, hopes for a good visit to London for Macdonald. |